Chinese couple on holiday drowned while snorkeling in the Maldives | | | tourists drowned in the Maldives _ news

According to the Xinhua (reporter Yang Meiju Huang Haimin) Chinese Embassy in Maldives 15th confirmed that a Chinese couple in maerdaifusa 14th Julie Island Resort Hotel drowned while snorkeling near the sea.

15th local media citing police sources said that the 14th, when Julie island resort when a pair of Chinese tourists snorkeling in the sea of drowning, rescue workers in more than 200 meters from shore on the surface they rescued and sent to hospital for medical treatment on the island. Hospital says, local time, 14th, aged 67 and 57 years of Chinese tourists were sent to the hospital have died.

Noted that Chinese citizens after the drowning, the Chinese Embassy in Maldives emergency contingency plan activated, requires local help to bodies of the victims arrived in the capital, Malé, keep, get in touch with the family at the same time, conveyed greetings and help deal with the aftermath of the Embassy.

Chinese tourists to travel abroad during the Chinese new year holiday rush hour. Chinese Embassy in the Maldives again during the holidays to Malaysia Chinese tourists according to their own discretion to participate in water sports, snorkeling in particular pose a higher risk, be sure to note about the bulb before you understand, master device to use, wear life jackets at all times, and must be accompanied by someone at the scene.

(Edit: SN098)
January 16, 2014 Cities evening news
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中国夫妇马尔代夫度假浮潜时溺水身亡|马尔代夫|游客|溺水_新闻资讯

　　据新华社电(记者杨梅菊 黄海敏) 中国驻马尔代夫使馆15日证实，一对中国夫妇14日在马尔代夫萨芙莉岛度假酒店附近海面浮潜时溺水身亡。

　　当地媒体15日援引警方的消息说，14日下午，萨芙莉岛度假酒店的一对中国游客在海上浮潜时溺水，救援人员在距海岸200多米的海面上将他们救起，并送往岛上医院救治。医院方面称，当地时间14日下午6时，这对年龄分别为67岁和57岁的中国游客在被送到医院时已经死亡。

　　获悉中国公民溺亡后，中国驻马尔代夫使馆紧急启动应急预案，要求当地全力协助将遇难者遗体运抵首都马累妥善保存，同时与家属取得联系，转达使馆问候并协助处理善后事宜。

　　春节期间是中国游客来马旅游度假的高峰期。中国驻马尔代夫使馆再次提醒节日期间赴马中国游客根据自身情况谨慎参加水上活动，特别是浮潜危险性较高，务必在下水前认真了解注意事项，熟练掌握设备使用方法，时刻穿戴救生衣，并一定要有人在现场陪伴。

（编辑：SN098）
2014年01月16日00:46
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